The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire (5 letters), is a country located in Central Africa. It is home to the OKAPI (5 letters), a mammal related to the giraffe, and the BANTU (5 letters) people, who are the largest ethnic group in the region. The plural form of OKAPI is Okapis (6 letters), and the Lese (4 letters) people are an ethnic group living in the Congo. The Ubangi (6 letters) River forms part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.